The Wrap states that the studio is definitely considering R-rated films. A "well placed" source at DC told the site: "One hundred percent yes. With the right character(s)." The studio has not commented on this report.

Executives at DC had previously spoken about wanting to keep all the movies within their cinematic universe at a PG-13 level. Last year, after Suicide Squad was given the lower rating, producer Charles Roven said: "We really want to make these films tonally consistent, because this is a shared universe. Our plan right now is to make all these films PG-13. In some cases, you know, right there on the edge of PG-13, but still PG-13."

Nevertheless, Deadpool has now become the highest grossing R-rated movie of all time, as well as the biggest movie in Fox's X-Men universe, leading to the decision to also make Logan R-rated. Logan has already made $254.6 million at the worldwide box office in less than a week on release.